Influenza surveillance

Influenza surveillance was established in 1947. From this moment WHO (World Health Organization) has been coordinating international cooperation, with a goal of monitoring influenza virus activity, effective diagnostic o...

Mechanisms of urinary tract sterility maintenance

Physiologically, urine and the urinary tract are maintained sterile because of physical and chemical properties of urine and the innate immune system’s action. The urinary tract is constantly exposed to the invasion of m...

Heterotopia trzustkowa i żołądkowa w przewodzie pokarmowym

Metyloprednizolon – ostre urazy rdzenia kręgowego, korzyści czy zagrożenia?

Metyloprednizolon to syntetyczny glikokortykosteroid o silnym i długotrwałym działaniu przeciwzapalnym, przeciwalergicznym oraz immunosupresyjnym. Mechanizm działania metyloprednizolonu jest wynikiem wielu zmian komórkow...

Novel PKD1 mutations – the effect on clinical phenotype of ADPKD patients in Lower Silesia

Introduction: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by the development and progressive enlargement of cysts in the kidneys. The diagnosis of ADPKD is usually determined by criteria of rena...